Samsung's recent update to its wearables platform inadvertently revealed new products coming from the company, including a fitness band, a smartwatch and wireless earbuds. The update also verified previous rumors of a forthcoming watch dubbed the Galaxy Sport, though that product's new name is the Galaxy Watch Active.

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Smartphones may grow more sophisticated thanks to the rollout of 5G, writes Jeremy Kaplan. Ignacio Contreras, director of product marketing with Qualcomm, says, "What will be proven over the next few weeks ... is that 5G phones can have a nice, slick design."

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Doppler Labs, the maker of Hero Ones smart earbuds, said it is closing due to lack of funds and limited sales of its earbuds. The company initially gained funding of about $50 million, but it struggled after selling only about 25,000 of the product it created, CEO Noah Kraft said.

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